Al Proctor

Called the “Father of Sports Medicine” within the high school ranks of North Carolina
Hosted the first athletic training clinic in the state in 1962, and over a 34-year span, taught more than 5,000 students his taping and treatment techniques
Director of athletics, sports medicine, and healthful living with the Department of Public Instruction
Supervised the development of sports medicine programs in the state’s high schools and created an adult-teacher certification program